Laurence Day is the CoFounder and CEO of Wildcat Labs. In this episode, we explore how Wildcat is reinventing private credit onchain, building what Laurence calls “the Craigslist of private credit.” We explore why DeFi is ready to scale undercollateralized lending, the money multiplier effect to follow it, and how Wildcat aims to be a foundational primitive to make borrowing and lending more open, flexible, and accessible for everyone. ------ 🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗 ► Newsletter: https://the-edge.xyz ► Youtube: https://youtube.com/@DeFiDad ► Apple: https://tinyurl.com/edgepod ► Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/edgepodspotify ► Linktree: https://linktr.ee/edge_pod ► Follow DeFi Dad: https://x.com/DeFi_Dad ► Follow Nomatic: https://x.com/Nomaticcap ► Learn DeFi: http://defidad.com/ ------ The Edge Podcast Sponsor Resources ♦️ REDSTONE | THE LEADING MODULAR BLOCKCHAIN ORACLE ♉︎ TOROS | EXPONENTIAL GAINS WITH LEVERAGED TOKENS 🌅 NEUTRL | THE NEXT GENERATION OF CRYPTO-NATIVE YIELD 🌞 SOLSTICE | PERMISSIONLESS INSTITUTIONAL YIELD 🥞 SYRUPUSDC BY MAPLE | DEFI'S PREMIUM YIELD ASSET 🏦 MANTLE | INNOVATING THE FUTURE OF ONCHAIN FINANCE 🐡 PUFFER INSTITUTIONAL | STAKING SOLUTIONS FOR INSTITUTIONAL SCALE 🌊 RIVER | A CHAIN-ABSTRACTION STABLECOIN SYSTEM ⚙️ GEARBOX PROTOCOL | ONCHAIN LENDING REIMAGINED ------ Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 6:58 - Laurence’s background 10:57 - Why keep building after the Indexed exploit? 16:15 - The opportunity for undercollateralized loans in DeFi 22:28 - Sponsor break 23:31 - The money multiplier effect for DeFi 28:38 - The elevator pitch for Wildcat 30:19 - Who is Wildcat built for? 35:20 - Can Wildcat legally go after borrowers? 41:36 - Sponsor break 42:55 - Usual terms for Wildcat lenders and borrowers 45:45 - Considerations for Wildcat after Oct 10th market crash 56:32 - Innovations coming to Wildcat 1:07:28 - Closing ------ 🔗 Guest Links 🔗 ► Wildcat website: https://wildcat.finance/ ► Wildcat on X: https://x.com/wildcatfi ► Laurence on X: https://x.com/functi0nZer0 ------ All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions. Podcast guests and hosts may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions. Do your own research. This is not a recommendation or endorsement to buy any token(s) related to any platform(s) discussed.
